''Lovers Lane'' is the debut album by

M.C. Brains M.C. Brains (born James DeShannon Davis) is an American rapper from Cleveland, Ohio, United States. He is best known for his hit single, " Oochie Coochie". Discovered by Michael Bivins of New Edition, Brains was signed to Motown Records, who i ...

, released on March 17, 1992, through

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. The album is perhaps best known for its lead single, "

Oochie Coochie "Oochie Coochie" is the lead single released from M.C. Brains' debut album, ''Lovers Lane''. It was produced by Rico Anderson, with Michael Bivins (of New Edition and Bell Biv DeVoe) serving as an executive producer. The song became a crossover h ...

", which became the only top-40 hit in M.C. Brains short career, peaking at number 22 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The album fared less well, only reaching number 47 on the ''Billboard'' 200. Brains' labelmates

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were featured on the album's second single "Brainstorming", as well as the song entitled "Boyz II Men (The Sequel)". The latter song's chorus was interpolated in the group's own sophomore album, II (1994).

Track listing

Chart history

Personnel

*Rico Anderson - Producer, Programming, Vocals (Background) *Marlene Battles - Vocals (Background) * Michael Bivins - Vocals (Background) *

- Vocals (Background) *James "Thunderbird" Davis - Vocals (Background) *Finesse Flavor - Engineer, Producer, Programming, Vocals (Background) *Michael Gibson - Assistant Engineer * Johnny Gill - Vocals (Background) *Jim Hinger - Engineer *Fred Jenkins - Keyboards, Producer, Programming *Jay Lean - Engineer *

- Vocals, Vocals (Background) *Mike Melnick - Engineer *

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- Keyboards, Producer, Programming *Radical Rob Onekea - Producer *Morris Rentie - Assistant Engineer, Bass *Todd Russaw - Vocals (Background) * Shawn Stockman - Drums, Percussion, Producer *Ralph Sutton - Engineer *Tam Rock - Rap, Vocals (Background) *Jerry Vines - Vocals (Background) *Kevin Wales - Vocals (Background) *Danny Clay Williams - Engineer *

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- Vocals (Background)

References

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